Henry, Provider of Cloud-Native Integrated Electronic Medical Record and Receipt Computer Systems, Receives 'Jury's Special Award' at the Tokyo Financial Award in the Financial Innovation Category

March 27, 2026 【To Members of the Press】 Henry Inc. Henry Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Mitsuto Sakasegawa; hereinafter 'Henry'), which provides the cloud-based electronic medical record and receipt computer system 'Henry' with the aim of solving social issues through business, is pleased to announce that it has received the 'Jury's Special Award' in the Financial Innovation category of the 'Tokyo Financial Award' hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. This award recognizes our 'Embedded Healthcare Finance' model (hereinafter 'the Service'), which was highly evaluated not merely as a proposal for financial products, but as a 'socially implementable solution' aligned with the complex operational workflows of medical settings. ■ Background of the Award Recently, the environment surrounding hospital management has deteriorated rapidly, with approximately 70% of hospitals operating in the red (*1). In 2025, bankruptcies and closures of medical institutions reached a record high of 889 cases (*2). One of the factors is the 'cash flow gap unique to the medical fee system,' which requires a period of approximately 2 to 3 months from medical treatment to payment. Many medical institutions are facing management crises due to a lack of working capital, despite being able to maintain their medical functions. However, traditional bank loans and factoring have faced challenges such as high screening hurdles, complex procedures, and high costs, making it difficult for necessary funds to reach them in a timely manner. *1 Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, '25th Survey on Medical Economic Conditions' (conducted in FY2025) *2 Source: Teikoku Databank, 'Survey on Trends in Bankruptcies, Suspensions, and Closures of Medical Institutions (2025)' ■ Evaluation Points from the Jury In selecting this award, the following three points were particularly highly evaluated: Efforts to Overcome Challenges: The product is built based on 'implementability' rather than being a theoretical concept, with a deep understanding of the business practices and constraints unique to the Japanese medical field. High-Speed Verification and Improvement Process: [Content truncated in original source]